Wednesday, June 04, 2008

a day in the life of...

view from our front yard - looking toward the northwest

Every once in a while I come across a blog that describes, in depth, the details of their activities that day. Although I often find these interesting - I won't do that to you , because the major activity today will be: going through boxes - again.

I will tell you this. It is going to be in the 90's this week. Yesterday, today and the rest of the week. I will not complain about the heat. I will not complain about the heat. I will not complain about the heat. After the very cold, long Wisconsin winter just past, I will not complain about the heat.

So, I will sort through craft and sewing boxes (I can't find my scalloped edged scissors which necessitates this search and sort) in air-conditioned comfort (wearing denim capris, a brown tee shirt and my brown Crocs - LOVE MY CROCS - they are as ugly as all get-out but oh so comfortable...by the way I am telling you what I am wearing because that seems to be something one does in a blog of a day in the life of.... there - run on enough for ya?).

I have also been searching through cookbooks for summertime recipes. It is going to be hot this week (not that I'm complaining mind you) and I'd like to have some cool refreshing salads on hand.

I found this recipe for macaroni salad (which of course I will tweak and adjust because I can't leave well enough alone) in Hearth and Home by Karey Swan:

3/4 C. mayo

2 T. cider vinegar

1 t. salt

1 t. sugar

1 tsp. powdered mustard seed (which I assume is ground mustard and if it is not you will be the first to know and I think I will start off with 1/2 t,)

dash pepper

4 hard-cooked eggs, cooled, peeled and chopped (don't you love that they need to tell us to peel the eggs)

4 C. cooled, cooked and drained elbow macaroni (12 oz. uncooked)

1/2 C. chopped green onions

1/2 C. sliced radishes

3/4 C. diced Colby cheese ( I have not been able to find Colby cheese down here. What kind of a state doesn't have Colby cheese??)

2. T. chopped parsley

Combine first six ingredients and mix well. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate.

So, there you have it. I'll let you know if it is good. I'm confident it will be, because I have yet to be disappointed in a recipe from this book.

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Well, right now I'm looking in awe at your pics of Tennessee. It hasn't climbed above 75 degrees yet here and I'm still wearing my sweatshirt and my CROCS-with socks-Wisconsin style. Today is the last day of school in Three Lakes; the kids are done at 1pm. The Dr. says that if Erin hasn't delivered her baby on her own by Monday, he's gonna start her labor. So this grandma is preparing to rush to Omaha at the drop of a pin. The lilacs along the roadside are blooming and the air is heavy with their fragrance. The mosquitoes are healthy and busy. Gas is $4.09 or at least it was last night. The tourists are here. That's what's happening. We miss you up here, but it's so fun to hear about your neck of the woods and see your pictures. Blessings to you and Pat.Karen P.

What's happening here is a cool spring. 90 degrees! I can't imagine! I haven't even planted my flowers yet! Also, on my afternoon walk yesterday I encountered a bear and a red fox. My dog Tucker was amazingly oblivious to both. Love looking at your photos. You went from one very beautiful place to another. Nancy N.

I saw 3 deer run across the trail just in front of me on my 6:30 a.m. walk of 3 miles.

Mr and Mrs House Wren have apparently completed the building of their new apartment and are preparing to set in for a 6 week period of incubating and nurturing thier babies, not yet laid as we speak, but we are expecting that anytime now.

The Butler is on pastor retreat. The H.S. Junior is taking finals today and tomorrow. I am heading off to don my rubber gloves and clean my house.

I'm looking dismally at the sheets I hung on the line that are now getting sprinkled on. Oh well, some folks probably pay big money for fabric softner with names like "Fresh Rain Rinse".

Tessa is gutting the bedroom she shares with Taylie because she is fed up with mess it's become.

Taylie is at work at the Maid (sorry, I probably shouldn't make you pine for tater wedges and hot fudge sundaes), Wylie is at his summer job raking and mowing at a nearby estate. Mark is guiding today. Ramsey is in Minnesota for 3 weeks of Advanced Training at Camp Ripley. Mandy and Damen stop by almost every day. I'm really getting into Granny mode myself. I pulled the old toybox out of hibernation... :-)

I baked bread yesterday, three loaves, and there is a half a loaf left. So I will be firing up the mixer again this afternoon.

Becky speaks of picking beans this weekend...I just got my beans planted two days ago! Which I did while wearing my Crocs and socks, by the way.

Oh WOW!! That is one of my FAVORITE cookbooks! Remind me to give you my basil dressing recipe when you come.

Something awful happened after we talked - that night we found a HUGE black snake in the feed trough eating an egg....tonight we found another one right outside the schoolroom window! It had climbed a trellis and was hanging out near a bird nest....I think you sent the snakes my way!